Is This Legal?

Send us Fan Mail Colin and Russ answer questions from the listener mailbag. Contact us on twitter @IsThisLegalPod or on our FB page- HebetsMcCallin if you have a question for an upcoming episode! Also- NEW THEME MUSIC! Thanks Jason!

Send us Fan Mail Colin and Russ break down the charges that two Atlanta police officers are facing for their roles in the killing of Rayshard Brooks.

Send us Fan Mail Colin and Russ examine the tragic killing of George Floyd from a legal perspective. How will the prosecutor handle the case? What are possible defenses? Are the other three officers culpable? Russ and Colin try to make sense of the legal issues.

Send us Fan Mail Hebets & McCallin updates the latest developments in the Wisconsin Supreme Court legal battle pitting GOP opponents of the Stay at Home Order against the Governor.

Send us Fan Mail Colin and Russ discuss the constitutional authority of the President, Governors, and Mayors with regard to lockdowns and stay at home orders, and what happens if these orders are in conflict with one another.

Send us Fan Mail Civil v. Criminal? Felony v. Misdemeanor? Prosecutor v. Defense lawyer? Jail v. Prison? Colin and Russ go back to basics with this primer on general criminal law topics. See how you do on our quiz at the end of the episode!

Send us Fan Mail Russ and Colin are back with part 2 of their discussion of the Fourth Amendment. Can the police search your car? How about your phone? Do you have to provide your passcode? We answer these questions and more!

Send us Fan Mail In this multi-part episode, Colin and Russ introduce the Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution. They discuss its importance, history, interpretation by the Supreme Court, and whether or not the cops need a warrant to enter your weed grow house, etc.

Send us Fan Mail Colin and Russ talk about the legality of marijuana in 2019. Can you mail weed? Do the feds care about marijuana anymore? Can you get a loan from a bank to set up a dispensary? We tackle all these and more in our latest ep!

Send us Fan Mail Colin and Russ discuss the role of private prison and other for-profit enterprises involved in the criminal justice system, and whether they belong there at all.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Russ and Colin look at the different mental states required to demonstrate proof of a crime with a wildly hilarious hypothetical situation that will blow (someone's) mind!

Send us Fan Mail When can you use deadly force on an intruder? If the cop got my name wrong on my ticket, my case is dismissed right? Can I get a DUI on horseback? Due to popular demand, Colin and Russ are back at it debunking legal myths! Check it out!

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Colin and Russ talk about the legal concept of corpus delecti- evidence needed for a criminal case to go forward. Can you be convicted of murder without a corpse? We talk serial killers, Natalee Holloway, and pros and cons of this obscure rule.

Send us Fan Mail Don't flip out! In this episode, Russ and Colin talk about witness flipping. In the wake of the guilty pleas entered into by Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen, we examine why, and under what circumstances witnesses turn on others in their criminal enterprise.

Send us Fan Mail Just over 2 weeks removed from the Parkland, FL school shooting, Russ and Colin provide an overview of gun laws in America. They cover the 2nd Amendment, the Supreme Court opinion that gave it new life, and gun control measures currently on the books.

Send us Fan Mail Criminal Defense Attorneys Colin McCallin and Russell Hebets break down various topics in criminal law. In this episode: Clowns! We discuss the creepy clown appearances across the country that have us scared silly. Have any laws been broken? We discuss. So put on your squeaky red nose and give us a listen!